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1983 Moreton by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Moreton on 5 November 1983. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Party MP James Killen.

1983 Moreton by-election

5 November 1983
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Don Cameron Barbara Robson
Party Liberal Labor
Popular vote 31,440 28,130
Percentage 52.1% 46.6%
Swing 5.4pp 1.1pp
TPP 52.8% 47.2%
TPP swing 1.2pp 1.2pp

MP before election

James Killen
Liberal

Elected MP

Don Cameron
Liberal

Candidates edit

Results edit

Moreton by-election, 1983[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Cameron 31,440 52.1 +5.4
Labor Barbara Robson 28,130 46.6 +1.1
Pensioner Norman Eather 508 0.8 +0.8
Humanitarian Marcus Platen 252 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 60,330 98.9 +0.4
Informal votes 655 1.1 -0.4
Turnout 60,985 90.6 -2.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Cameron 31,882 52.8 +1.2
Labor Barbara Robson 28,448 47.2 -1.2
Liberal hold Swing +1.2

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "By-Elections 1983-1984". Psephos.

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